Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$769M |
| 3 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$691M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$654M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$634M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.23B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$550M |
| 3 |
Spotify
SPOT
|
+$473M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$460M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$428M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 2.97% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.09% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.9% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
978,400
+501,100
| +105% | +$10.3M |
|
2252
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
377,986
+61,256
| +19% | +$2.95M |
|
2253
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
-74,900
| -61% | -$29.7M |
|
2254
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
392,310
-117,975
| -23% | -$5.7M |
|
2255
PUT
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+76,000
| +571% | +$18.3M |
|
2256
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,061,068
-230,189
| -10% | -$1.79M |
|
2257
Lexeo Therapeutics
LXEO
$397M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,723,363
| – | – |
|
2258
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
212,439
+36,483
| +21% | +$3.16M |
|
2259
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
708,086
-139,195
| -16% | -$3.78M |
|
2260
PUT
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
-19,900
| -18% | -$3.48M |
|
2261
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,289,600
+589,800
| +84% | +$8.69M |
|
|
VTLE
2262
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
577,500
+11,300
| +2% | +$335K |
|
2263
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-8,300
| -14% | -$3.05M |
|
|
WCC
2264
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-18,800
| -16% | -$3.55M |
|
2265
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
154,553
-1,723,572
| -92% | -$216M |
|
2266
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+35,400
| +100% | +$8.46M |
|
2267
Jack in the Box
JACK
$325M
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
426,921
+185,828
| +77% | +$8.57M |
|
2268
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,500
+45,137
| +26% | +$3.76M |
|
|
FLG
2269
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,896,569
+446,318
| +31% | +$4.87M |
|
2270
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.38B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
459,355
+271,323
| +144% | +$10.8M |
|
2271
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
750,000
+135,100
| +22% | +$3.32M |
|
2272
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.85B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
984,297
+981,010
| +29,845% | +$20.2M |
|
2273
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
-133,700
| -44% | -$15.4M |
|
2274
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,958,300
-229,600
| -10% | -$2.1M |
|
2275
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,385,200
-404,600
| -23% | -$5.35M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, Ken Griffin held 15,826 positions worth $578B, up 11% from $518B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $35.2B of net new capital in Q4 2024, opening 1,745 new positions and adding to 6,428 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.1% of assets, up from 2.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, an estimated $1.23B trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2024 buy was Zoetis: 1,090,499 shares worth $178M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Boeing in Q4 2024, an estimated $830M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, cutting an estimated $1.23B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Spotify in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $473M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $578B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,745 new positions and closed 1,423 in Q4 2024.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $578B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 14 Feb 2025.